Star Tower
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Star Tower is a digital television
and FM radio
transmitting tower
on Winton Road in the College Hill
neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio
. The three-legged lattice tower stands 956 feet (291.4 m) high. It was built for WSTR-TV
, known as "Star64". Its appearance is evocative of the Eiffel Tower
.
An omnidirectional antenna
atop Star Tower transmits the signal of owner WSTR-TV, while a number of FM radio stations, including WREW, WGRR
, and WYGY
also broadcast from the tower. WRRM
has a backup antenna located on this tower, their primary is on the WXIX tower closer to the center of Cincinnati.
The Landmark Tower Company, which built Star Tower using a Sikorsky S-64 helicopter, was responsible for several similar structures around the country, including the Mesquite Tower
in Mesquite, Texas
; the Hughes Memorial Tower
in Washington, D.C.
; and at a smaller scale, WPXR-TV's analog antenna on Poor Mountain
in Virginia
. A small version of the tower can be found atop the Energy Plaza
skyscraper in downtown Dallas
, used by TXU for its communications needs.
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
and FM radio
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
transmitting tower
Radio masts and towers
Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures...
on Winton Road in the College Hill
College Hill, Cincinnati
College Hill is a residential neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally a wealthy suburb called Pleasant Hill due to its prime location, it was renamed College Hill because of the two colleges that were established there in the mid-nineteenth century...
neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The three-legged lattice tower stands 956 feet (291.4 m) high. It was built for WSTR-TV
WSTR-TV
WSTR-TV is the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for the Tri-State area of Southwestern Ohio, Southeastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky. Licensed to Cincinnati, the station broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 33 from a transmitter in the College Hill section of the...
, known as "Star64". Its appearance is evocative of the Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world...
.
An omnidirectional antenna
Omnidirectional antenna
In radio communication, an omnidirectional antenna is an antenna which radiates radio wave power uniformly in all directions in one plane, with the radiated power decreasing with elevation angle above or below the plane, dropping to zero on the antenna's axis. This radiation pattern is often...
atop Star Tower transmits the signal of owner WSTR-TV, while a number of FM radio stations, including WREW, WGRR
WGRR
WGRR is a Classic Hits radio station in the Cincinnati, Ohio market on the FM dial at 103.5, owned by Cumulus Media.-History:Originally WHOH when founded in the 1950s by Fort Hamilton Broadcasting which aired middle of the road and beautiful music through the 1960s...
, and WYGY
WYGY
WYGY is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to the suburb of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, it serves the Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1993 under the call sign WAAR...
also broadcast from the tower. WRRM
WRRM
WRRM is an adult contemporary station located at 98.5 FM in Cincinnati, Ohio. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, which acquired the station from Susquehanna Radio Corporation.-History:...
has a backup antenna located on this tower, their primary is on the WXIX tower closer to the center of Cincinnati.
The Landmark Tower Company, which built Star Tower using a Sikorsky S-64 helicopter, was responsible for several similar structures around the country, including the Mesquite Tower
Mesquite Tower
Mesquite Tower is a free-standing lattice tower located in Mesquite, Texas, USA that is approximately tall. It is from unconventional design and was built in 1990. It stands between West Mesquite High School and Memorial Stadium...
in Mesquite, Texas
Mesquite, Texas
Mesquite is a city located within the Dallas/Ft.Worth area of Texas. As of the 2010 US Census, the population was 139,824.-History:The city was founded May 22, 1873, by a Texas & Pacific Railway engineer who purchased land along the Texas & Pacific line outside of Dallas...
; the Hughes Memorial Tower
Hughes Memorial Tower
The Hughes Memorial Tower is a radio tower located in Washington, D.C. at 6001 Georgia Avenue, near the intersection of 9th Street, NW, and Peabody Street, NW. Built on January 15, 1989, the tower is positioned at and at an elevation of above mean sea level. The tower is owned by the District of...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
; and at a smaller scale, WPXR-TV's analog antenna on Poor Mountain
Poor Mountain
Poor Mountain is a ridge of high peaks located in Roanoke County, Virginia and Montgomery County, Virginia. At 3,928 feet, Poor Mountain is the tallest mountain in the immediate area. The mountain is under consideration for the placement of a wind farm...
in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. A small version of the tower can be found atop the Energy Plaza
Energy Plaza
Energy Plaza is a skyscraper in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas, north of Thanks-Giving Square at 1601 Bryan Street. Designed by I.M. Pei and Partners, the building is and 49 stories, making it the ninth tallest building in Dallas....
skyscraper in downtown Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, used by TXU for its communications needs.